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Stephanie Cockroft

Meshak Williams death: Boy, 16, becomes fifth person charged over fatal stabbing in north west London

Victim: Meshak Williams was stabbed in Harlesden High Street

A 16-year-old boy has become the fifth person to be charged in connection to the fatal stabbing of Meshak Williams in north west London.

The teenager from Hayes was arrested on Monday, later charged with murder and will appear at Willesden Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

Mr Williams, 21, was stabbed outside the Paddy Power bookmakers on Harlesden High Street, north-west London, on April 23.

Police were called by paramedics at 9.07pm that evening and Mr Williams was taken to hospital by ambulance but died in the early hours of the following morning at 2.47am.

Three men, aged 18, 19 and 24, and another 16-year-old boy have previously been charged in connection to Mr Williams's murder.

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